THE MORXIXG OREGOXIANV WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1014. "
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"PUT ON STAMP" IS
PREVAILING ORDER
Court Officials, Railroads,
Bankers and Others Remind
All of War Tax.
OMISSION HALTS DEALS
Ileal Estate Transfers Delayed by
Oversight Deeds Without ' Stick
ers Are Void Impost Hits
Everybody In Dally Grind.
"Here, here, you'll have to have a
revenue stamp on that."
Frelgrht and express agents spoke the
words to shippers who had neglected
to provide the necessary Btamps for
their bills of lading; clerks In the va
rious courthouses of the state spoke
them to citizens filing legal documents,
and bankers in scores of cities simi
larly cautioned patrons who offered
their notes without the necessary
stamps attached. Thus citizens in every
walk of life were made to feel the ef
fects of the war tax that became effec
tive yesterday.
Oregon residents also sent their small
proportions of the tax through various
other channels, many of them without
knowing that they were helping to bear
the Government's share of the burden.
Persons who bought a nickel's worth
of cosmetics in a drug store were pay
ing one-eighth of 1 cent to the general
fund that the Government needs to
overcome the deficit in the Treasury
due to the decrease in Imports follow
ing the war.
Realty Deals Delayed.
A score or more of real estate deals
in Multnomah County were temporarily
blocked yesterday by the absence of
the necessary stamps on the deeds. The
County Clerk's office accepted no docu
ments coming under provisions of the
new law that did not bear the proper
stamps. Attorneys for the Government
have ruled that a transaction Is not
legal unless the stamp is attached to
the document recording it.
Absence of stamps at the rate of 50
cents for every $500 of face value rep
resented by a real estate deal when
the deed is recorded will nullify the
deed. It is impossible to transfer title
without a stamp on the deed, is the
ruling of the Government
Kail roads and steamship companies
were put to great inconvenience yes
terday by failure of many shippers to
provide the necessary stamps. The law
Prescribes that a 1-cent stamp must be
attached to every bilj of lading issued.
The burden of paying this tax falls
upon the shipper.
Tax 17 p to Shippers.
Railraod attorneys have ruled that
for the railroad to pay It would consti
tute a rebate. However, there has been
no manifest disposition on the part of
railroads to pay. so most shippers have
provided themselves with heavy sup
plies of 1-cent stamps.
All railroad agents have been sup
piled with stamps of the 1-cent denom
ination. Shippers who come unsup
plied are able to buy them from the
railroad agent.
At non-agency stations, where the
conductor of a freight train picks up
a shipment and receipts for it, the stamp
tax must be paid by the consignee
receiving the goods, otherwise the rail
road cannot deliver it. At all agency
stations, however, the stamp must be
attached by the shipper.
Another provision of the law that
many persons have failed to comply
with is the necessity of canceling the
Btamps. Persons who affix stamps to
any article or paper must write their
initials and the date across the face.
A penalty is prescribed for failure to
comply with this clause.
Every pool and billiard hall in the
city now has adorning its walls a Fed
eral certificate attesting to the fact
that a tax of T5 has been paid for every
table in use in the place. A similar
certificate can be found in any bowl
ing alley.
Wire McKSases Taxed.
A tax of 1 cent has been levied
against all telegraph and telephone
messages for which a charge of more
than li cents 13 ordinarily made. The
telephone and telegraph companies
have arranged to collect these charges
from their patrons on their regular
monthly bills. Non-subscribers will
havo to pay at the time the messages
are sent. No ruling has been made by
the Government on messages sent over
the regular telegraph wires by persons
with franking privileges. For the pres
ent such business is being handled
without payment of the tax. If the
Government finally rules that it must
be paid, the senders will be asked to
remit In a lump sum.
Newspaper publishers are placed in
a sort of a preferred class. They are
Tequired to pay 1 cent for every bundle
of paper shipped outside the county of
publication, but they will not be re
quired to buy stamps and place them
on the usual bills of lading. This ob
viously would be so inconvenient as to
work a hardship upon the newspapers
and the railroad, and express compa
nies. The newspaper offices will be re
quired to keep an accurate account of
all such shipments and to make month
ly remittances to the revenue depart
ment. Milton A. Miller, collector of internal
revenue for the Oregon district, has
charge of the tax collection, and with
a force of deputies has been exceed
ingly busy for the past three or four
days.
ABSENT STAMPS HALT KJXTNGS
War Taxes Keep Incorporation Ar
ticles From County Clerk.
A number of persons sought to file
articles of incorporation yesterday with
County Clerk Coffey, but as each had
neglected to have the documents
stamped as is required by the new war
tax. tney could not be filed until this
formality was complied with.
The incorporators will return today
iwi.il ins proper sticKers.
"War" Tax Hurries Albany Filings.
ALBANY. Or., Dec 1. (Special.)
In anticipation of the "war" tax. which
went into effect today, 5. instruments
were filed for record in the County
Recorder's office here yesterday. This
is four of five times the average num
ber of Instruments filed daily during
the past year. For the past week
mere nas Deen a noticeable increase in
the number of Instruments and vsstKr.
day's record exceeds that of any other
uy tor' years.
War Tax Hushes Filings.
ROSEBTJKG, Or.. Deo. 1. (Special.)
In anticipation of the war tax, which
became effective today. County Clerk
Lenox was practically swamped with
business yesterday. Between the hours
of 8 o'clock and S o'clock in the after
noon thePH VHm f11S4 In 4 V. A a..u
Clerk's office 148 instruments. The total
Included slmrnt avsry legal document
which passes under the Jurisdiction of
the Clerk.
PITTING IS DUE CHEMICALS
Action on Steel of Bull Hun Con
duit Xbt Caused by Electricity.
Pitting of the steel jacket of the Bull
Run conduits, which, it was thought.
was caused by electricity escaping from
the high tension lines of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company,
has been caused principally by the
presence of dissolved oxygen in the
water and other chemical conditions to
which the big pipe is subject, according
to a technical report received yester
day by City Commissioner Daly from
E. B. Rosa, acting director of the United
btates Bureau of Standards, which
service recently made a detailed inves
tigation of the pipeline. The investi
gation involved extensive tests to de
termine the effect of the electricity.
It is said the pitting was noted be
fore the high tension lines were built.
In the tests made some time ago by
Water Engineer Clark the same condi
tions were reported as are reported by
the Federal inspectors. The escaping
electrical currents, it is reported, do not
strike the conduit.
It is recommended by the Federal
bureau that copper bands from the
pipeline be removed and some other
minor changes in the construction be
made so as to eliminate danger of
electrolysis in the future with the in
creasing of the amount of electricity
passing along the lines of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company.
ENTOMOLOGY HEAD TO AID
H. F. Wilson, of O. A. C, to Join
Grangers in Study of Tuber Moth.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Dec. 1. (Special.) H. F.
Wilson, head of the Agricultural Col
lege department of entomology, has ac
cepted the invitation to meet with the
joint committee of the granges and
the County Fruit Inspector of Mult
nomah County December 12 to study
the proper methods of handling the
tuber moth situation.
Although so far as known to him,
the moth, so prevalent and so deadly
in certain parts of California, has not
yet obtained a foothold in Oregon, there
is every reason to believe that the
danger of Its doing so Is so great as
to justify strict measures. Those who
say that the moth will not breed and
thrive in latitudes so high as ours
have but propounded a theory, theprool
of which hardly should be worked out
experimentally by the Oregon farmers,
thinks Professor Wilson, and it Is his
hope that means will be taken to pre
vent its occurrence Id this state.
IRRIGATION DECISION MADE
Property Cannot Be Condemned for.
Private Power Purpose Ruling.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 1. (Special.)
That property cannot be condemned in
Oregon for private irrigation and
power purposes was the decision of
Judge Kelly in the State Court here to
day in sustaining a demurrer to the
complaint in the case of Lee J. Gaines
against C. P. Hassler. The Oregon
code endeavors to make the use of
land for irrigation and power purposes
a public use, but Judge Kelly held
that this conflicts with the constitu
tional provisions regarding the taking
of property for private purposes and
that it is within the province of the
court to determine what use is public
and what private.
Gaines had brought an action to con
demn a small tract of land owned by
rlassler so thar. he might establish a
dam in a creek which runs between
their places and have a power plant
for his own use.
Pasco Railroad Men to Co-operate.
PASCO. Wash.,. Dec. 1. (Special.)
The local railroad employes are forming
a co-operative company for the pur
pose of running a farm to prccuce what
vegetables are consumed by the mem
bers of the association, and for the
purpose of starting a co-operative store
at which they can buy their groceries
and other necessities. Such a plan is
followed by the railroad employes of
Spokane.
St. Helens School Levy 8 Mills.
ST. HELENS, Or, Dec. 1. (Special.)
At a meeting of the taxpayers of
school district No. 2, in which is St.
Helens, an S-mill tax for the year was
voted. After much discussion, a propo
sition to build an outdoor gymnasium
carried and a structure 60 by 80 feet
was begun.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Dec 1. Maximum temper
ature, 4o degrees; minimum, 42 degrees.
Kiver reading, 8 A. M., 4.9 feet; change in
last Hours, u.3 loot rise. Total rainfall
(a P. M. to 5 P. M.. U.14 inch: total rain
fall since September 1, 1914, 10.41 Inches:
normal rainfall since September 1. 12.1:3
Inches; deficiency of rainfall since Septem
ber 1. 1U14. 1.W2 Inches. Total sunshine
December 1. none; possible sunshine. 8 hours.
54 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea
level at 5 P. M . 2. So Inches.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm noted yesterday as approach
ing the Oregon coast movea rapiuiy nortn
eastw&rd to British Columbia. It did not
cause as high winds as expecled. The high,
est velocity reported was 40 miles, from
the southeast, at Victoria, B. C. General
rains have fallen on the Pacific Slope as
far south as San Diego, CaL Snow has
occurred In North Dakota and Northern
Minnesota and local rains have fallen In the
Gulf States and in portions of the Atlantic
States. The changes in temperature since
yesterday have been unimportant.
The conditions are favorable for rain
Wednesday in Oregon. Washington and
'(irih(rn Idaho Fair weather will cnntlnn.
In ' Southern Idaho. It wtU be colds
Wednesday in esoutn western Oregon.
FOBECAQTS :
Portland and vicinity Rain: southeerly
winds.
Oregon Ra!n west, rain or snow east
portion; colder aotthwest portion; southerly
winds.
Washington Rain west, rain or atxr east
portion; southerly winds.
Idaho Probably fair south, rata or snow
north portion.
SDWa&O A. HEAL. Slstriot rorvewtvn.
COFFEE WAR IS ON
Consumers Alone Seem to Be
Benefited by Scrap.
HIGH-GRADE ARTICLE CUT
Idea Originated in East. Where Ex
tensive Campaign Was Carried
On to Increase Sale of
This Commodity.
Interest la the rrocery tr&de just now
i centering In the coffee war which U
bein y waged vigorously by a number ot
manufacturers. As a consequence ot the
price cut tin more coffee la being; disposed
of than, for a Ions time taat.
The Idea of the campaign seema to have
originated In the East, where. In October, a
"coffee week" was proclaimed by manufac
turers and Jobbers. An extensive advertis
ing campaign was carried on for the purpose
of inducing the public to use more coffee.
but no reductions were made in prices.
Then two San Francisco coffee firms
announced a "coffee week" m the California
city. This was accompanied by price cut
Una to make It more interesting.
The Coast scrap has extended to this city,
and for a week at least high-grade coffee
Is being sold at a material reduction over
the old price. The local co.ffee manufac
turers are holding their own In the fight,
and express a determination to see the
thing through. It is rumored that one of
the local firms proposes to make It a "coffee
month"- Instead of a "coffee week.'"
Bo far as can be seen the consumer alone
la being benefited by the war. The re
taller Is being protected while the fight Im
on, and the manufacturers assert that they
are losing money.
WHEAT IX DEMAND ANT HIGHER
Strong Market on Merchants Exchange and
55,000 Bushels Sold.
Everybody was In the market for wheat '
at the Merchants Exchange session yester
day, and only a few sellers appeared. As a
result prices scored a decided advance.
The market was more active than for sev
eral days past. Eleven sales aggregating
65,000 bushels were posted. The transac
tions In detail were:
5000 bushels January bluestexn. . . . . . .SI. 18
5OO0 bushels February bluestem 1.19
5000 bushels prompt club.... 1-13
5000 bushels February club. ......... . 1.16
5000 bushels February club... 1.16
5000 bushels February c'ub. ......... . 1.16
5000 bushels February club. ........ .. 1.16
500O bushels February club........... 1.16
5O00 bushels January red fife 1.11
5000 bushels February red flfs 1.12
6000 bushels February red fife
February club, which led In the dealings,
brought a cent more than on Monday's mar
ket, and prompt club sold lhk cents higher.
The gains In bluestem ranged up to 3 cents.
The oats market was quiet. Bids were
unchanged, but sellers asked more. Barley
was firmly held.
Txeal receipts In cars were reported by
the Merchants Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Monday 93 11 IS 10 5
Tuesday 77 6 6 8 1
Tear ago 65 S 5 3
Season to date. 98S6 952 1245 1193 932
Year ago 9245 1436 1189 9S6 13SS-
COAST FKCIT IX ENGLISH MARKETS
Trading In Box Apples Is Reported Slightly
Better.
Reporting on the British apple market
W. Dennis & Son, of London, under date
of November 13, say:
"In the London market there Is an Im
provement to be recorded, on boxed apples,
California Newtowm being a brisk trade
at 5s 6d for the 4 tiers and 5s Sd5s 6d for
4 -tier fruit, with a rising tendency. In
Liverpool, California Newtowns are a lit
tle better trade and 4 tiers are wanted at
5s 6d. The 4 -tier size la not so well re
ceived In Liverpool, and are slow at 5s. The
proportion of small-sized fruit seems rather
larger this season than usual. The Glasgow
market Is a little better on California New
towns, although not so good as London or
Liverpool. Four tiers were sold at &s 3d and
4 14 -tiers at 4s 9d. Quotations:
"London California Newtowns, 4 and 4
tiers, 6s 6d ; Oregon Newtowns, 6s 7s 6d ;
Washington Newtowns, 5s 6d7s; Jonathans,
4s 6d7s; Arkansas Blacks, 4s 6d5s. Yak
ima Nells pears, I0s13s per box.
"Liverpool California Newtowns, 4 tiers,
6s 3d (ff 53 6d; 4 tiers, 5s; Oregon New-
towns. 6s7s 6d; Jonatnans, 6s7s; Rome
Beauty, 6s; Washington Winter Nells, 7s 6d
lis.
"Glasgow California Newtowns, 4-tler, 5s
3d; 44-tIer, 4a 9d; Oregon and Washington
Winter Nells, 10stgl3s.
APPLE MARKET PROSPECTS BETTER
Prices May Be Maintained as Long as Ship
ments Are Moderate.
Prospects for the season's apple trade In
England are reported by Consul Horace L.
Washington, of Liverpool, as follows :
"A request has been received as to the
market In Liverpool for Winter apples. On
Inquiry among the dealers. It was ascer
tained that large quantities have arrived
during the past week from all growing sec
tions of America. There has been some
criticism as to aome of this fruit showing
the effect of hot weather at the time of
shipment, which has affected condition, and
also somewhat as regards quality, therefore
prices ruled low. y
"Among the shipments a fair grade of
Maine apples met with an active demand.
Best Maine Baldwins No. 1 sold at 83.16 to
$3.40 ; No. 2, $2.19 to $3.55; greenings and
Harveys, No. 1, $2.19 to $2.67 per barrel.
"As supplies are now- coming forward in
small quantities and reports Indicate Im
provement both In quality and condition.
an Improvement In prices Is looked for by
dealers, and this expectation is strength
ened by the fact that the market at the time
of writing has advanced about 24 cents per
barrel, and those well Informed do not an
ticipate a reduction so long as shipments
are moderate. The trade Is disposed to re
gard the prospects for business as excellent."
RECEIPTS OF POULTRY ARE HEAVY
Buyers Hold Back and Market Is Weak.
Eggs Steady.
Poultry receipts were large yesterday and
the demand was slow. Deal em held hens and
Springs at 12 cents, but the best clean-up
offers were at 11 cents and a good part of
the stock was carried over. Other poultry
lines were equally hard to move. Dressed
meats were steady, but the demand w:
not active.
There was no change in the egg situa
tion. Dealers believe prices have touched
top. unless very unfavorable weather comes,
and then any bulge will be only temporary.
Storage stocks, as usual at this season of
year, are being pushed for sale.
There was no new developments in the
butter or cheese msrkets.
JAPANESE ORANGE SALES ARE LARGE
Straight Carload Is Received on front street.
Onion ftrm.
A straight car of Japanese oranges was re
ceived yesterday and put on sale at $1
1.10 per box. A car of navels is due today,
The banana train arrived last night.
Onions were quoted firm by most jobbers
at $1.25, but prices are still being shaded
by a few firms and, sales were made yester
day as low as one cent. The day for such
prloe-cutting, however, Is near an end, as
the country markets are steadily advancing.
Buying In the Interior was reported yester
day at $L8B f, , b, shipping point.
Head Uttuoa has advanced 31 oe&ts in
California. Two cans ot lettuce and one of
sweet potatoes are due today.
Demand for Hops Limited.
Very little business Is passing in the local
hop market. The demand is limited, but
prices are holding steady. The Washington
market Is also quiet. California wire re
ceived yesterday reported trading ia So
noma at 9 'A cents.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows:
Portland - si ok ar? i7s ri
Seattle 2.487,932 2S.435
Tacoma 475.261 84,434
Spokane 707,837 87.004
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain .Flour, Feed, etc.
Merchants Exchange, noon session :
Prompt delivery.
Wh eat T?M A k-
Bluestem $ i.i $ 1.17
Forty-fold 1.15 1.17
Club 1.13 1.14
tiea Russian LOSi 1.0S
Red flfo LOB 1.0
Oats
No. 1 white feed 27.75 28.7S
Barley
No. l feed 24.00 25.60
Brewing ................. 25.00 26. M
Bran . .1 23.00 24.00
Shorts 24.0$ 25.00
Futures-
January bluestem L18 1.19
February bluestem L19 1.20
January forty-fold ....... 1.17 1.19
February fortv-fold - L17U 1.20
January club 1.14 H Lis
reoruary ciuo 1.1&4 l.lb
January red Russian ..... L06 1.10
January red fife ........ l.OS 1.12
February red fife 1.12 1.13
January bran 2S.60 24.60
January oats 2S.&0 29.60
February oats 29.60 80. 60
May oats 81.50 82.50
MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. $2424.50
per ton; shorts, $2 26.00 rolled barley,
$27.5023.50.
FLOUR 'Patents. $6 ser barrel: straights.
$5.60; whole wheat, $5.80.
cukn wnoie, $38 per ton; cractea, S37
per ton.
HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $15
15.50; grain hay. $10&L1; alfalfa, $13314;
Valley timothy, $1314.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local Jobbing quotations:
Eggs Fresh Ore gen ranch, case count.
4042c; candled ,42 45c; Oregon stor
age, 30c
POULTRY Hens.. ll12c; Springs, 11
12c; turkeys, dressed. 20 21c; live, 1
18c; ducks, 10&18c; geese. lOllc
BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras. 34c
per pound In case lots; c more in less
than case lot; cubes, 31c.
CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers' buying
price, 15c per pound f. o. b. dock Port
land; Young Americas, 15 c per pound.
VEAL Fancy, 11 -'4 3 12c per pound.
PORK Block. 9c per pound.
Fruits and Vegetables
Local Jobbing quotations:
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. navels,
$2.50 2.75 per box; Valenclas, $3.25 3.50
pet box; Japanese, per box, $11.10; lemons,
$3.50 4.50 per box; bananas, 44c per
pound; grapefruit, $3.75 4 ; pineapples, 7
cents per pound.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 50c dozen;
eggplant, .7c pound; peppers, 6&7o per
pound; artichokes, 90c per dozen; tomatoes,
60c$l per crate; cabbfcge, 4 (Eylc per
pound; beans. 12c per pound; celery, U0
75c per dozen ; cauliflower. $1 1.25 per
dozen; sprouts, 8c per pound; head lettuce,
$2 per crate; pumpkins, lc per pound;
squash, lc per pound.
GREEN FRUITS Apples, 65c $1.50 per
box; casabas, l4c per pound; pears, $1
1.60; grapes. $ljpl.60 per crate; cranberries,
$8.50-9.50 per barrel.
POTATOES Oregon. 90c per sack; sweet
potatoes ,2c per pound.
ONIONS Yellow. $1.25 por sack.
Staple Groceries.
Local jobbing quotations:
SALMON Columbia Rivet? one-pound
talis, $2.20 per dozen; half-pound flats,
$1.50; one-pound flats, $2.55; Alaska pink,
one-pound talte, $1.05.
Honey Choice, $3.25 per case.
NUTS Walnuts. 154934c per pound;
Brazil nuts, 15c; filberts. 15024c; almonds.
23$$24c; peanuts. 6c; cocoanuts, $1 per
dozen; peacans, 19 20c.
BEANS Small white. $5.15; large white,
5c; Lima, 5 fg: $4c; pink, 4.30c; Mexican,
6c; bayou, 5.65c
COFFEE Roasted, in drums, l$HT33c.
SUGAR Fruit and berry. $5.90; beet,
$5.70; extra C. $5.40; powdered, in barrels.
$6.15.
SALT Granulated. $15.50 per. ton; half
ground, 100s, $10.75 per totn; 50s, $11.50 per
ton; dairy, $14 per ton.
RICE Southern head, 6UHo; broken,
4c
DRIED FRUITS Apples. 80 per pound;
apricots. 13g15c; peaches, 8c; prunes,
Italians, 8 9c; raisins. loose Muscatels. 8c:
unbleached Sultanas, 7 c ; mt sded, 8 c ;
aates, Persian, 1 & i c per pound; lard,
$1.40 per box; currants, 9(l2c.
Hops, Wool Hides, Etc.
HOPS 1914 crop, 8llc; 1913 crop, nom
inal. HIDES Salted hides, 14c psr pound; sa't
kip, 14c; salted calf, 18c per pound; salt
dry hides. 25c; dry calf, 27c; salted bulls,
10c per pound: green bulls, 12 c.
WOOL Valley, 17lc; Eastern Oregon,
15(g) 20c. nominal.
MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27c per pound.
CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4c per
pound.
PELTS Dry, lOllc: dry short wool, 7
8c; dry shearlings. lOStlEc each: rren
shearlings, 15 25c each; Spring lanmbs, 24
25c; green pelts, October, 60 70c; Novem
ber, 7OS0c
Provisions.
HAMS Ten to 12 pounds, 1920c; 14
to 18 pounds. 19tt20ir.; skinned,
21c; picnic, 14c
BACON Fancy, 2830c; standard, 25
26c
DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs,
14(&17c; exports, 15i317c; patei, ll13c.
LARD Tierce basis: Pure, 1314c;
compound, 9c.
Oils.
KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels
or tank wagons, 10c; special drums or bar
rels, 13c; cases, 1720c.
GASOLINE Bulk, 13c; cases. 20c: enrlne
dletillate, drums, 7c; cases, I4c; naphtha.
arums, uc; cases, ic
LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 55c; raw,
cases, 60c; boiled, barrels, 57c; boiled, cases
62c.
TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; In cases,
67c; 10 -case lots, lo leas.
SA3I FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits,
Vegetables, Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1. Fruit Pine
apples, $2.7&g3.25; California lemons, $1.75
3.50; apples, Bellflowcrs, 65 75c; Oregon
Newtowns, 65c $1.10; bananas, $1.253.2C.
Vegetables Cucumbers, 35t?30c; boons, 4
Sc; eggplant, 25 60c; tomatoes. 4050c.
Eggs Fancy ranch, 45c; pullets, 32 He;
s to rare. 27 c
Onions Yellow, $1; white Bermuda, $1.20
per crate.
Cheese Young America, 1515&c; new,
1012c; Oregon, 14c; Young America,
16c
Butter Fancy creamery, 04 c; seconds.
2Sc.
Potatoes Delta Burbanks. nsr sack. .63c -a
$1 ; sweets, $1.40 1.C0 per sack : Salinas
Burbanks,-$1. S0 1. CO: Oregon Burbanks, $1
(S'x.ico; Aivgraau, fi.iO'gi.sv.
Receipts Flour, 4470 quarters: barlev
95.683 centals; potatoes, 5800 sacks; hay, 140
tons.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1. The coffee market
opened steady at an advance of two to three
points, but turned easier under New Orleans
selling. Business remained quiet and there
was no Indication of increased offerings from
Brazil, but there seemed 10 be little demand
other than a few December buying orders
from Europe, and some commission-house
buying of late months. The close war oue
to six points lower on near months and two
to 10 points higher on the extremely late
aeiivenes. sales, bags. December,
5.40c ; Jan nary, 5.59c ; February, 5.69c ;
March, 0.79c; April, 6.87c; May, 0.94c; June,
5.79c; July, 6.64c; August, 6.73c; September,
6.83c; October, 6.93c; November, 7.00c.
Spot coffee, quiet; Rio, 7s, 6c; Santos,
4s, 10c.
Raw sugar, easy. Molasses sugar, $3.80;
centrifugal, $3.95. Refined, steady.
Naval Stores.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 1. Turpentine firm at
4dc sales. 72 Darreis: receipts, 572 barrels;
shipments. 16S barrels; stocks. 33.544 barrels!
Rosin firm. Sales. 411 barrels; receipts,
2399 barrels; shipments, 615 barrel; stocks,
127,072 barrels. Quote: A. B, $3.30; c, D,
$3.25; E. $3.40. F, $3.42; G, $3.45; H,
$3.47; L $3.55; K, $4; M, 54.70; N, $5.40;
WG, $3.65 WW. $5.95.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec 1. Lead qult at 8.750
S.SOc; London, 15 2s 6d.
epelte-r, steady at 5.80 5.40c; London, 26
Copper- Electrolytic, 12 18a 1 castifig,
U.T.wlTa. .
LOAN BATES LOWER
Increased Ease of Money Re-
fleets Piling Up of Cash.
BOND MARKET IS SLUGGISH
Better Inquiry Reported for Certain
Itnes of Finished Steel Copper
Mining; Companies Resume
Payment of Dividends.
NEW YORK, Dec 1. Apart from its
greater breadth, due to increased offerings,
today's market for listed bondt on the stock
exchange continued the sluggish movement
of the preceding session. The volume of
business was slightly larger In the earleir
hours, but It tapered off during the after
noon, the speculative Issues contributing
more than their quota to the day's total.
Lower prices were generally established and
in some Issues trading came to an abrupt
halt because the low level fixed by the
exchange had been reached.
Money was the Interesting feature of the
day. Its Increased ease reflecting the further
piling up of cash at this center. Cll loans
were made soon after the opening at 4 per
cent and many time loans on industrial col
lateral were effected at 6 ner cent. Re
newals of loans maturing today were In vir
tually every Instance- made on a basis more
favorable than the original rates.
Retirement by local banks of all clearing
house certificates was In Itself an element
of Importance In the general monetary sit
uation and this was followed by further re
duction today of emergency curreny. In fact.
tne rsiew York oanks now are almost as free
from all temporary aid as they were some
weeks before the foreign disturbance began."
Steel trade authorities reported a better
Inquiry for certain lines ot finished products
and the betterment In the copper industry
found emphasis In resumption of dividends
by several producing companies.
The Pennsylvania aud New York Central
roads submitted returns for October, the
first named showing a decided falling off on
Us Western lines, while New fork Central
made a substantial net increase tor the en
tire system.
Sterling Silver. Etc.
NEW YORK, Dec L Mercantile paper,
4H& Per cent. Sterling exchange, steady.
Sixty-day bills, $4.8075; for cables, $4.8935;
for demand, $4.8915.
Bar silver. 49 c
LONDON, Dec. 1. Bar sllvr. 23d per
ounce.
SAN FRANCIS CO, Dec. 1. Silver bars,
49 c.
Mexican dollars. 42(g-43c.
Cleveland Rediscount Rate.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1. Officials of the
Cleveland Federal reserve aank today an
nounce that the rediscount rate on 80-day
paper had been lowered from 6 per cent to
"l per cent. On all paper covering a period
greater than 30 days the rediscount rate
will remain at 6 per cent. .
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW YORK. Dec. L Evaporated apples.
steady. Prunes, firm. Peaches, quiet, but
tirm.
Chicago Dairy Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec 1. Butter, unchanged.
Eggs RecelDts. 3047 cases; market, un
changed. Cotton Mc rket.
NEW YORK, Dec 1. Cotton Spot quiet.
Middling uplands, 7:65c
Duluth Unseed Market.
DTTLUTH. Minn.. Dec 1. Linseed Cash
$1.45H: December. $1.44; May, $1.49.
Hops at New York.
NEW YORK, Dec 1. Hops, quiet.
HOG MARKET WEAKER
SALES ARE MADE A DIME UNDER
MONDAY'S PRICE.
Receipt for the Day Are Lis; lit and
Trading; la of Small Propor
tions in Other Lines.
The livestock market was without new
feature yesterday aside from an easier fed-
ing in the hog division. The top hog price
of the preceding dayq was not reached by
a dime. Only small bunches were handled.
Cattle trades were made up ot odds and
ends carried over from Monday and these
were all of ordinary grade. No sheep were
on hand.
, Receipts were 310 hogs, 2 cattle and 790
sheep. Shippers were :
With hogs J. L. Campbell, Nampa, 1
car; J. E. Trofitt, Lafayette, 1 car.
With mixed loads J. E. Woodcock. Sher
er, 1 car cattle and hogs ; H. A. Yoakum,
Wench, 1 car hogs and sheep.
Tho day's sales were as follows:
Wt.Price.1 Wt.price.
1 heifer .. 670 $5.3o 1 stoer ... 620 $6.25
1 bull ... Ct0 3-Ou 1 cow .... 960 4.50
1 cow .... S:;0 8.50 1 cow ....10l!0 4.50
2 steers .. 955 6.irt 1 cow . . . .1280 6.75
1 stag ...1040 5.00 20 hogs ... 198 7.40
1 cow ... 800 4.00! 16 hogs ... 140 7.25
lcow ...1040 5.001 30 hogs ... 157 7.30
7 cows ... 887 6.10)15hogs ... 200 7.4
lcow ...1080 5.60) 1 hog .... 4-0 6.30
lcow ...1310 5.50I Shoes ... 170 7.30
1 bull 144 5.00 14 hogs ... 93 6,75
lbng .... aw i.ao is noes ... ztu 7.35
Current prices or wte various classes of
stock at the yards follow:
Cattle
Prime steers .$7.00 7.25
rrime steers , 7. 00 & 7.45
Choice cows . .. . .
Choice steers .....
Medium steers . . .
Choice cows ......
Medium cows .....
Heifers
Calves ............
Bulls
Stags
Hogs
Light
Heavy ...........
Sheen
Wethers
Ewes
Lambs
5.75 6.00
. 50 US. 75
6. 23 8 tf
B. 75 3' 0.25
5.253.75
B.25&6.23
tt.00&8.00
8.004.75
-5? (36.00
7.0007.40
6. 00 (a 6.30
4.00?6.00
4.25 M 5.00
S.0U16.U5
Omaha Livestock Market.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 1. Hon
Receipts. 20.O00: market, lower. Heavy,
$0 . 85 & 6.05; light. $.5 (?f 7.10: pigs, $ti.Z39
O.WO: bulk of sales. $4.M G.93.
Cattle Receipts, 6400; market, lower. Na
tive steers. S0.75 1& 9.75 ; native cows and
heifers. $5.50S; Western steers, S8.50;
Texas steers. $5.75 & 7.25 ; Texas cows and
hen era. $r.2o t : calves. $se-10.
Sheen Receipts. 20.000; market. slow.
Yearlings. SO.SO'a1 wetbers, 55 tt.15
lambs. $$.25(19.15.
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Dec 1. Hogs Receipts. 50.
000; market, dull. 25c or more under yester
day's average. Bulk of sales. $7 a 7.20.
light. SG.tWif 7.15; mixed. $0.85)7. 30: heavy,
-;.Sr,'f7T.30: roueh. Stt.85&7: pigs. $4 46.25.
Cattle Receipts. 8O00: market, weak. Na
tive steers. Jo.bOWlu.; western steers,
$5.35 u .75 : cows and heifers, $0.4 0 8.00;
caives. saw 11.
Sheep Receipts, 25.000; market, slow.
Sheep. $5,35 4 ti.43; yearlings, $6.40 7.80;
lambs. $6.00 419.30.
New York Bonds,
U. S. refunding 2s, Reg
U. S. Refunding 2s, coupon
U. S. 3s. Reg
U. S. 3s, coupon
U. S. new 4s, Reg. ..........
U. S. new 4s, coupon
Northern Pacific 3s. ...........
Northern pacific 4s............
Union Pacific 4s
Wisconsin Central 4a
95
. ... 6
ia
. ... 100
.... 108H
108Vt
. . . . 64
.... sa
94
. ... 90
Pasco Gets Bond Issue Decision.
PASCO, Wash.. Dec 1. (Special.)
The city of Pasco received word Mon
day that it had won the cult in the
Supreme Court of this state, wherein
Al Jennings, a Spokane contractor, was
attempting to collect about $4000 in
interest from the city. The case arose
out of an old contract for constructing
the Pasco sewer system. When the
bonds were delivered, the city refused
to allow the accrued interest. The case
has been pending; for about two years.
Tiie custom has been started In soma
Western cities of printing the maiden name
of a woman aCter that of lier nuabond in
ih directory.
The First National Bank
FIFTH AND M0ERIS0N STREETS.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ..S3.500.000
Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposit ,
Security Savings and Trust Company
Fifth and Morrison Street.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ... .......... . . . . . $-100,000
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
of San Francisco. Founded 1864
Capital Paid In $8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,271,525.33
Commercial Banking. Savings Department.
PORTLAND BRANCH
Third and Stark Streets
LADD & TILTON
BANK
Established lssa.
Capital and Surplus
Commercial and
GAINS PARTLY HELD
.Lighter Southwestern Receipts
Give Wheat Upward Swing.
RAINS FALL IN ARGENTINA
Export Buying Carried On With
Free Hand in. All Directions,
Including Purchases for
Relief of Belgians.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Demlnlshins of re
ceipts In the Southwest helped today to giv
an upward swing to the price of wheat. Al
though grains were not fully held, the mar
ket closed steady at H cent to cent
net advance. Corn wound up the same -s
last night to cent higher, and oats up m
cent to hk $4 cent. In provisions, the
outcome was 10 12 14 to 20 cents decline.
Excessive rains in Argentina made the
wheat bulls confident from the start. Senti
ment later against the bears grew rapidly
when It was found that export buying was
being done with a free hand In all direc
tions. Including 760,000 bushels for the re
lief of the starving Belgians.
Corn rallied with wheat and as a result
of indications that the heav shipping move
ment from the country to this city had been
checked.
Oats showed strength for the first time In
several days.
Provisions suffered a break in oonseojuence
of hog receipts here being more plentiful
than at any previous time for months.
Leading futures range as follows:
WHEAT.
pen. Hlffh. Low. Closo.
Dec 1.13H 1.15i4 1.1814
Dec 1.18V, 1.21 1.19 V, 1.20 9.
CORN",, f
Dee 62- .64T't :.2 .63
May 68 .0at .08 Vi .68
OATS.
Dec 4T .48 .47 .48
May .62 V .62 .52 .62
MESS PORK.
Jan 18.10 ' 18.10 1S.05 18.08
May 18.40 . 18.40 1S.20 18.22 H
LABD.
Jan 0.55 9.55 BO 9. BO
May 9.77 V 9.S0 9.76 9.79
6HORT RIBS.
Jan. 9.05 9.85 8.53 9.55
May 9.93 9.95 9.83 9.85
Cash prices were:
Wheat No. 2 red. 1.14 V 1.1B 4 ; No. 3
hard. $1.14 01.16.
Corn No. 2 yellow. 686SHe; new, 63H
4Vic: No. 3 yellow. 76SHc; new,
til V is2c.
Rye No. 2. J l.OS H.
Barley. BOSTTc.
Timothy. 3.75fl5.33.
Clover. tl2l4.ii0.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 1. Cargoes on passage,
lVd to Sd higher.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 1. Wneat. Id higher.
Corn. December, Ga 74d: January, 6s 6d.
Minneapolis xraus Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 1. Wheat Decem
ber. : May. J1.1SV.; No. 1 hard.
JL18H: No. 1 Northern, $1.14 1.17 hi i No.
2 Northern. $1.10 1.15is.
Barley 57 65c
Flax $1.43 Vs 1.46H.
Posret Sound Grain Markets.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 1. Wheat Blae
stem, 1.15: Turkey red. $1.10; (ortytold,
$1.14: club. $1.12 Vj: fife. $1.09; red Russian,
1.07.
Barley. $24.75 per ton.
yesterday's car receipts Wheat. 37; oata.
2; barley, lo; hay. 14; fijnr, 7.
TACOMA. Dec. 1. Wheat Unchanged.
Receipts, wheat 25, oats 1.
Ban Francisco Grain Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 1. Spot quota-
The
Canadian Bank
of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE
Toronto, Canada.
Established 1867.
A general banking business
transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Commercial Letters of CreaU
Isaaed.
Ezcsurs en London. Eaglssdj
Bongbt and sold.
PORTLAND BRANCH.
Corner Second and Stark Sts.
F. 0. MALFAS. Manager.
S2.000.000
Saving Deposits
tions: Walla Walla. 91.90 3 1.02 H red
Russian, $1.87 91.90; Turkey red, $i.y2H
1.93: bloestem, 91.97fe2.00; feed barlev.
91.17 vi.20: white oats, 1.S: 1.63 ;
hran . S24.&Of&25- miridllnira (Am t . w
925.50 , 2G. " " -
Call board Barley steady ; December. 91.21
bid. 1123 U. askri - Mav yrt n
- wiu, 79
asked.
Oxford University will send out an ex-
pcumun 01 t-r.Kuan scientists:, with a Polish
girl for a rulde, to study the origin of the
native tribfs of Slbwrla.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Dan Cupid has ant
easy tasK-
Where lovers;
in thf tt
sunshine baskv
SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA!
m i u.uw eon American staamers
Sonoma, Sierra' and "Ventura" (rated 100
A.1 Lloyds) of tba Sydney Short Una have
been the scene of many a happy meeting. The
comfort, convenience and the last time (19 days
to Sydney) have made the Sydney Short Lma
deservedly popular. Round trip to Sydney.
337.50 Honolulu. $110. Grand tour of South
Seas. Honolulu, Samoa. Australia and Tahiti.
S337.50. Around the world at reduced rates,
write for illustrated folders with rWrTtd maps ot
6A1XXNGS
Honolulu Dm.
8, 22. Jan. 6, etc
Sydney Dec. 82,
Tan. 19. t7.
OCEANIC S. S. CO.
673 Market Street
Sa Frrtdco, C-!.
Steamer
Service
Steamer "HARVEST QrEET"
leaves Ash-Street dock dally ex
cept Saturday. 8 p. al. for Astoria
and way points; returning-, leaves
Astoria dally except Sunday. 7
A. M.
Tickets and reservations at O -W.
K. N. City Ticket Office.
Third and Washing-ton streets;
or at Ash-Street Cock. Phone:
Marshall 4600. A. 6121.
COOS BAY
AXD EUREKA
S. S. ELDER
BAILS SU3TDAX, DEC. 6, 9 A. M.
A3ir EVERY SUNDAY THEREAFTER.
NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
Ticket Office J Freight Office
122 A Sd St. H Foot Northrup St.
MAIN la 14. A 1314. II Main (203, A 6422.
NIGHT BOAT I-OH THE DALLKS
Sir. State of Washington
Lieavea Taylor-st. dock Hon., Wed., Fri
day, at 11 P. M. for The Dalles, Lyle,
Wood River. White Salmon, Underwood
Carson, Stevenson. Keturnlng, leaves
The Dalles Sunday, Wed.. Frl., 7 A. M
Tel. Main 613. Fare $1 including berth
on nteht trip
American-Hawaiian Steamsh:p Co.
"The Panama CannI I. Inc."
EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE
Between Portland, New York. Boston.
Philadelphia and Charleaton.
For Information as to Rates. Sailings,
Ctc. Call on or Address
C. I. KENN EDY, A Kent.
270 Stark Street. Portland. Or.
S. 8. BEAR SAILS 3 P. Jt, DEC. .
SAN rRANCISCJ
LOS ANGLS
The San Fram-isro & Portland S. S. Co.,
Third and Waslilnctoa Sts. ( with O.-YY.
K. s M. Co.), lei. Marshall 4oou, A 121.
STEAMSHIP
Saila Direct Por
San Francisco,
IOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO.
2:30 P. M., Thursday, Dec. 3
SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND
LOS ANGELES STEAUSIUP CO.
FRANK BOI I AM, Agent.
1S Third St. A 4-la. stain 2s.
COOS BAY LINE
STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER
Sails from Ainsworth dock. Portland, t P.
M. every Tuesday. Freight and ticket oUlca,
lower Ainsworth dock. P at C B. S. 8. Line.
L. H Keatlns. AfpnL Phonea Main l0fl. A
2112. City Ticket Office. o Sixth St. C W.
EUscer. A sat. Phones Marshall 150(1 A sill.